ExcelTrack® Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration
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ExcelTrack® Bachelor’s in Health Care Administration Overview
Accelerate your bachelor’s degree with our flexible, self-paced ExcelTrack® program. Take charge of your education and be ready to advance your career in health care administration.
- Earn the same respected Purdue Global bachelor’s in health care administration — faster and more affordably.
- Control your pace, deadlines, and courseload.
- Earn transfer credit for your experience and prior learning.
- Take as many 1-credit courses as you want in a term, and pay one flat tuition rate.
- Work directly with faculty to ensure you've learned the course material.
- Gain the skills you need to administer, lead, and manage hospitals, organizations, and health care systems.
Come Back With ExcelTrack®
Get the credit you deserve. Use your real-world career experiences, skills, and knowledge to earn your degree. With ExcelTrack®, you’ll take assessments to show what you already know so you can focus what you still need to learn. You can speed up or slow down as much as you want — you’re evaluated by how well you demonstrate competencies, not by how long it takes to learn them.
Is ExcelTrack® Right for You? Yes, if You:
- Are a self-motivated, driven student with strong time-management skills.
- Have 3 years of experience working in a setting relevant to your program of study.
- Have successfully completed at least 3 courses at an accredited college or university.
If you enroll, you’ll need to complete orientation before you start classes.
Purdue Global Is Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
The HLC (HLCommission.org) is an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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What Courses Will I Take?
The ExcelTrack® health care administration degree consists of 174 single-credit courses as well as a 6-credit capstone course.
All health care administration courses are updated regularly by our dedicated curriculum department and advisory board to ensure they reflect the most recent developments in the field.
Sample Courses
- Health Care Laws and Regulations
- Employee Training and Development in Healthcare Organizations
- Impacts of Use of Electronic Health Records
- Ethical Leadership
- Evidence-Based Public Health
Program Requirements
1 semester credit hour = 1.5 quarter credit hours
3-Week Trial
Not sure if Purdue Global is right for you? Try an undergraduate program for an introductory 3-week trial period.
There’s no financial obligation and no cost to apply. That’s the Purdue Global Commitment.
Students who choose to continue at Purdue Global will be billed for the full first term's tuition, including the 3-week trial. See Notes and Conditions below.
Admissions Requirements
You must be a high school graduate or possess a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or other equivalency diploma. You must also complete orientation before you start classes.
Refer to the University Catalog or speak to an Advisor to learn more.
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.
Gain the Skills That Employers Need
- Master research, critical thinking, and problem-solving as it relates to health care.
- Apply management principles to team building and collaborative decision-making.
- Understand the forces influencing today’s health delivery systems when making health care management decisions.
- Analyze and uphold the professional, ethical, and legal standards of health care administration.
Comprehensive Capstone
The program culminates with an original capstone project that demonstrates your ability to apply your health care administration knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios.
Ways to Save on Time and Tuition
Purdue Global works with students to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
Transfer Credits
Earn credit for prior coursework completed at eligible institutions, including community colleges.
Prior Work Experience Reduction
You could earn undergraduate credit for your life and professional career experiences.
Financial Aid
Learn about federal financial aid programs available for many of our degree programs.
Grants and Loans
Learn about federal and state grants and loan programs that may be available.
Prior Military Experience
Earn credit for your military training. The average Purdue Global military student is awarded 54% of the credits needed for an associate's and 45% of the credits needed for a bachelor's.
View the total cost of attendance for your program.
Possible Behavioral Interview Questions for This Field of Study
- Describe a time you faced an ethical or legal challenge in a healthcare setting. What did you do, and how was it resolved?
- Tell me about a specific problem you identified in a healthcare environment?
- Have you had to motivate a team or colleague in a healthcare setting?
- Tell me about a time you used data to identify a performance gap in a healthcare process?
- Describe a situation where you played a role in managing or improving a healthcare department or workflow.
Sample Skills Developed and Used in This Field
- Process Improvement
- Quality Assurance
- Coordinating
- Marketing
- Management
- Communication
- Operations
- Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Innovation
- Critical Thinking
- Performance Improvement
- Health Administration
- Ethical Standards and Conduct
Download the Program Brochure
Download our brochure to learn more about the Online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration and the benefits of earning your degree at Purdue Global.
Prepare yourself for success with a bachelor’s degree in health care administration.
Our Students Succeed
Purdue Global is dedicated to preparing students like you for the careers of tomorrow.
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Get to Know Our Faculty
Purdue Global faculty members are real-world practitioners who bring knowledge gained through the powerful combination of higher learning and industry experience.
Faculty members who have advanced degrees
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Statistics include all Purdue Global faculty members and are not school- or program-specific calculations. Source: Purdue Global Office of Reporting and Analysis, August 2025. 2024–2025 academic year.